The vast majority of Americans have largely ignored the government shutdown because so far it has only affected federal workers.
Starting later this week, all that will change, as 41.7 million Americans who rely on SNAP to feed themselves and their families are at risk of losing access.
88% of Americans who receive SNAP are children, disabled or elderly. They are among the poorest households in the country, and they are found in every state and region of the country.
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Most people weren’t going to pay attention to the closure until it hit them.
Democrats say the Trump administration could fund SNAP if it wanted, and so far they have refused.
The vast majority of Americans get their information from local sources. Fox News is the most-watched cable news network, but it averages only 2 to 3 million viewers per day.
Local communities are about to feel the consequences of the shutdown, and it will backfire on Trump.
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